Sahara As soon as our plane crossed the Saharan coastline, I was hooked. Truly the continent of dreams—mine, at least. We flew over Egypt. I reveled in the beauty, the mystery of no apparent inhabitants, the expanse of land. The desert stretches, stretches until its mottled beige meets clear blue and the horizon burns, a … Read more
A single instance of incarceration in a young person’s life increases the risk of future imprisonment, at a cost to taxpayers of $240.99 per day. Living in jail worsens the mental, emotional, and behavioral problems with which these children and adolescents must struggle. And mental disorders and youth incarceration already share an alarmingly strong link. … Read more
On October 28, 2013, Lady Gaga exited a hotel in London sporting eerily chalk-white skin, an eccentric pale dress made of flyaway ribbons, and a mess of a teased platinum mane. Just a day later, she emerged from a taping of The Graham Norton Show as an entirely different person. With her skin tone back … Read more